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Inspection timetable: What will the additional funding mean for your school?

Posted by: Christopher Russell, National Director Education, Posted on: 30 November 2021 - Categories: exempt schools, inspection
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Chris Russell, our National Director for Education, on changes to the school inspection timetable.

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Quality assuring providers of full-time online education

Posted by: Christopher Russell, National Director Education, Posted on: 24 November 2021 - Categories: online education
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Chris Russell, National Director for Education, discusses our consultation on full-time online education.

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Investigating unregistered schools – how you can help

Posted by: Christopher Russell, National Director Education, Posted on: 15 November 2021 - Categories: unregistered schools
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Chris Russell, our National Director, Education, explains the work of our unregistered schools taskforce and what you should do if you want to report an illegal, unregistered school.

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Back into a routine: looking at schools in light of COVID

Posted by: Christopher Russell, National Director Education, Posted on: 10 November 2021 - Categories: curriculum, education inspection framework
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Chris Russell, National Director for Education, on our return to routine inspection and the COVID context.

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